So i have had this flare up for two and a half years, every morning i get D.
I have eliminated foods such as meat, carrots, most green veg, all sauce (tomato etc). The only food that doesn't cause D is pasta, but its not healthy to just live of pasta so im in need of some food advice. I am a extremely fussy eater and unfortunately the majority of no foods are the only ones i used to eat. Im now stuck. Any advice would be appreciated. I have been tested for all bloods and all came back negative also recently had a abdominal scan and all ok. So i am assuming this is IBS and its beginning to ruin meals and morning life. Any help or advice?
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Ive been to two doctors and both have said IBS. Im starting to think it's a intolerance to grease / fatty foods.
I was looking into the FODMAP diet but the foods that are a definite no are the only foods i can tolerate such as : cereal, pasta, plain sandwiches and rice.
I really am stuck I take calcium tablets to limit the amount of D but it doesn't stop it.
Have you had yourself tested for intestinal candida overgrowth? I did this initially and, by following an anti-candida diet, got rid of 30% of my symptoms. The condition is not, as yet, recognised by medics and you have to organise your own test privately. The lab I used is at: candidatest.co.uk.
Fortunately, I then discovered FODMAPs which got rid of the remaining 70% of my symptoms, but some people find that the anti-candida diet clears them up 100%. Could be worth the investment if you haven't already done it.
I can eat rice and apples. I Dont drink tea anyway. And my only safe meat is chicken without the skin. I have never tried yoghurt with probiotics as normal yoghurt aggravate me
Hi there..Im waiting to see a dietician to start the fodmap diet properly, but I have been removing certain foods, wheat and gluten ive found were a huge cause of bloating and gas for me..I no longer eat broccoli, onion, garlic or certain fruits or yoghurts, margarine and soft cheese to name but a few..ive also cut lactose out.I cook sauces from scratch, have found i cant tolerate tomatoes in any form either
Interestingly i let the diet slip yesterday and bought a readymade curry sauce to have last night and by god have been in agony all night and paid a heavy price this morning!!
Goes to show there is def somthing in the theory that its waht you put into your body that is causing all this pain and symptoms.
Its been a huge learning curve for me as didnt realise just how much crap is in our food, this diet forces you to read all the labels before you buy!
You don't need to see a dietitian before you get onto the FODMAPs diet providing you have the right info to hand.
There are a lot of very misleading and just plain wrong items on the web about FODMAPs and my advice is to firstly follow this link: med.monash.edu/cecs/gas...
which takes you to Monash Uni in Australia where the diet was (and still is being) developed. If you have an iPhone there is an app you can download from there which is really useful for when you're out shopping or in a restaurant. Secondly, treat yourself to Patsy Catsos's book 'IBS - Free At Last' which gives excellent guidance and a plan to follow.
The diet cuts out 5 food groups initially, and you do it for 2 weeks. If you've got a huge improvement at the end of that period, you know that most, if not all, of your triggers are in one, some, or all of those groups. You then 'challenge' each group in turn by reintroducing it into your diet and, hopefully, reaching some accurate conclusions. This worked for me, and, apart from a restricted diet, I can lead a normal life. I have found other triggers outside of the FODMAPs group, but these are easily identifiable once you've solved the initial problem. Gluten is not a factor in the FODMAPs diet although it seems as if it is, it's actually the fructans/oligos found in wheat, barley and rye (which just happen to contain gluten as well) that cause the problem. Hope this is useful, if you need more help let me know.
...and, boy, are you right about the crap in our food!
this is just what i needed to read, clear understanding of what FODMAPs is all about, I want to start tomorrow but get married in 2 weeks so pros and cons as would love to get control over my ibs however the wedding and honeymoon are all about amazing food. Perhaps I just start and see what benefit I can see in two weeks, then start it again after a 1 week gap and follow it through propoerly. any suggestions?
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